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4 stars

Slade House is a 'The Grudge' style simmering horror with interconnected stories surrounding the namesake location.

Vividly told with enchanting visuals and moments of genuine tension, it is overall an effective and enjoyable interpretation on traditional tales of haunted house and monster. Alas, the last act delves deep into lores of David Mitchell's mega fictional universe; while fun for the fandom, it is a tad impenetrable for casual readers (like myself), who hasn't yet familiarized himself with the recurring concepts/characters.

Still, Slade House works 90% of the time as an excellent standalone horror novella, and it's definitely enticing me closer to actually pick up one of David Mitchell's more well-known epics (which I'm still quite intimidated by!).

evelyn_delivett's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

le_kalmique's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

cthompson00297's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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